Young Brass Musician of Year Final for RWMCD
Student
Second year euphonium student, James McLeod has been
selected to go through to the final of the BBC Radio 2 Young Brass
Soloist of the year.
The winner receives a trophy, an invitation to
perform as a guest soloist with one of the UK’s top brass bands,
and a guest appearance on Radio 2’s flagship live music
programme ‘Friday Night is Music Night’.
The final is on Saturday 19 February at
The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Highlights from
the event can be heard on BBC Radio 2 on Thursday 24 February
at 9.30pm.
RWCMD Trombone student Stephen Sykes won the
Young Brass Musician of the Year in 2009.